That 3D capable notebook is called the HP Envy 17
3D and it is packed with features. The machine uses Beats Audio and
has a HP Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer to produce theater style sound.
The machine supports 3D stereoscopic video with active 3D glasses
that are included.

When the user doesn’t want to watch 3D,
the Envy 17 3D also supports standard 1080p content. The screen
is a 17.2-inch unit and uses HP Ultra BrightView technology. The
notebook is covered in brushed and precision-etched aluminum.
Hardware options include up to 2TB of storage, an array of processors
including Core i7 quad-core offerings, and graphics options include
the Radeon HD 5850 GPU. HP won't come clean with the price of the
Envy 17 3D notebooks right now and expects the notebook to ship in
time for Christmas. Considering the standard Envy 17 is close to
$1,400, the 3D version won’t be cheap.

Another new notebook
unveiled today is the HP Envy 14 Beats Edition. As the name suggests,
this machine uses Beats Audio sound for better audio playback. The
machine is black and has red light accents with a red backlit
keyboard. This is a very cool looking computer.

The
black chassis is covered in brushed aluminum and it ships with a set
of Beats by Dr. Dre Solo headphones. The Envy 14 Beats Edition can be
optioned with Radeon HD 5650 graphics, Intel Core processors, and
promises up to 13 hours of runtime per charge with the optional
extended battery. The Envy 14 Beats Edition starts at $1,249 and is
available now.

HP is also talking about its Pavilion dm3
notebook that is a thin and light machine with a 13.3-inch screen.
The screen has HD resolution and the notebook uses special HP
CoolSense technology. That CoolSense tech combines hardware with
intelligent cooling software to keep the notebook running cool and
performing well.

HP designed the machine so that the heat
vents channel heat away from sensitive components and the user for
comfortable use. HP claims that the notebook is good for up to 7.5
hours of battery life per charge and the machine is under an inch
thick. The dm3 starts at $549 and is available now and has a lot of
hardware options that will drive that starting price up
considerably.

HP also revealed a new Wireless TV Connect Kit
alongside the new notebooks. The kit allows users to stream 1080p
multimedia content from the notebook to a TV without needing cables.
The streaming device supports Blu-ray movies and DVDs in addition to
streaming web content. The adapter gets its port from the USB port of
the computer and will work with any notebook that has an HDMI port.
The Wireless TV Connect Kit sells for $199.

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It doesn't come cheap, but finally we are seeing some notebook resolutions higher than today's ass-sucking standard of 1366x768.

The Envy 14 is really sleek looking. I read a magazine article (quaint, I know!) about HP's Beats technology and despite the backing of *shudder* Monster, I think it has a place for people who use a laptop for semi-professional uses like DJ'ing or live music in a coffee shop.

My old Dell Latitude D800 has a 1920x1200 screen in a 15.4" chassis, and that's 5 years old or something now. A lot of the mid-range to high end Dells still let you specify a 1920x1080 or (better, but rarer) 1920x1200 screen.

I am much more concerned about the quality of the screens and not the resolution. A netbook hardly has the kick to play a 1080p video anyways and they lack blu ray drives so it's a moot point and a useless feature. I want to see cheap laptops with good TN displays and the rest with IPS. Screen quality is a big deal for me and I feel in laptop world they cut corners at screen quality because the processor ram and hard drive specs is what sells the unit. Anyone know why OLED hasn't caught on in the laptop market? I'm guessing its a cost thing, but many newer smart phones have superior screens to laptops. And that is sad.